Java Sea battle costs ships. Dutch and US seek aid
In a Java Sea clash on February 27 Allied losses included the US cruiser Houston and destroyer Pope plus ten other ships, with eight Japanese warships sunk. Dutch, Australian, British and US units fought under a smoke screen as they blocked a Japanese landing. the Dutch, Australians, and others held in Java and Sumatra while Australia urged US aid and Curtin warned the Americas.
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Australia
Java
U.S
Japan
van Mook
United States
John Curtin
Commonwealth
Americas
Canberra
Curtin
America
Washington
Houston
Pope
United Nations
Bawean Island
Soerabaja
Yarda
Evertsen
Perth
Cupid
Exeter
Miy
Netherlands
Kortenaer
3 A Registrants May Volunteer To Be Officers
Registrants with 3 A classifications may volunteer to enter the army to become an officer. Steps include filing an application and waiving dependency, undergoing local board medical and mental exams, and reporting for a mental qualification at the nearest reception center.
President asks governors to curb rubber use by speed limit
President Roosevelt asks all 48 state governors to limit motor speed to 40 miles per hour and require frequent tire inspections to conserve rubber for the war effort. He notes vast rubber stockpiles are on millions of vehicles and urges federal cooperation through unified speed limits and tire checks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Far East
Italy Cuts Bread Rations and Raises Meat Portion
Rome reports that daily bread rations for Italians have been reduced to 150 grams and the meat allotment for the entire country has been increased. The move aims to adjust food distribution during wartime conditions.
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Rome
State Employee War Bonus Bill Passed By Senate
The Virginia Senate approved a $3.6 million war bonus for state workers with 10 percent on the first $1,000 and 5 percent on the next $1,000 for two years. One Republican, Sen Pred Parks of Abingdon, voted against it. The bill’s effective date is delayed to December 31, 1942.
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Senate
Richmond
House
Pred Parks
Abingdon
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
Senate Finance Committee
Darden
Enance
Fowler Named To Council At Berryville Va
George H. Levi was appointed successor to Fowler on the Berryville council in Berryville Virginia.
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Fowler
Berryville, Va
George H. Levi
Berryville Seniors Present Play by Local Cast
Berryville seniors announce a school play featuring Charles Enders and Kenneth Lee with community involvement. Rehearsals start this week as the group plans a performance for next month.
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Berryville
Charles Enders
Kenneth Lee
Mill’s Pollution Charge Dismissed After Testimony
A pollution case against a local paper mill was dismissed after testimony by witnesses including T. C. Keckley and attorney T. Russell. The proceedings referenced the mill’s location near the paper plant and ongoing concerns about discharge into the river.
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T. C. Keckley
T. Russell
Balkan Guerrilla Warfare Flaring
A reported flare in guerrilla activity across Yugoslavia is noted with Draja Mihailovic recruiting more fighters for a 20 000 strong guerrilla army. The Belgrade press cites 440 insurgents and 33 policemen killed in a seven day engagement near Toplica east of Prilep.
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Bern
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Belmera Zagreb
Draja Mihailovic
Belgrade
Toplica
Ere
RAF raids hit Cologne as eight German planes downed in Channel fights
British forces bomb Cologne in a heavy air raid with a “great weight” of explosives. Eight German Messerschmitts were shot down in Channel dogfights as RAF crews struck Kiel and the French coast in night and day raids. Four bombers are listed as missing.
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London
English Channel
Rhineland
Cologne
Channel
Air Ministry
Germany
Kiel
Benes Predicts German Downfall Before Prague Anniversary
London dispatch notes Dr. Edward Benes saying Hitler's generals doubt victory and expect a German crisis. He predicts an autumn turning point and a spring climax to the Nazi regime, arguing Japan cannot avert collapse and comparing the Nazi empire to 1918 Hapsburg tensions.
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London
Prague
Edward Benes
Hitler
Germany
Benes
Ger
Japan
Soviet Union
Siberia
Hapsburg
Induction at Camp Lee Welcomes Dries Millard Jones
Dries Millard Jones a 37 year old registrant now Pvt Jones, native of Fee, is inducted at Camp Lee Virginia though he does not reside locally. He plans to join the Quartermaster Corps and cites prior work as a meat cutter, plumber, movie projectionist, truck driver and boilermaker.
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Camp Lee
Dries Millard Jones
Mr. Jones
Pvt. Jones
Fee
Quartermaster Corps
New World Plans Shown To Japan
A foreign diplomatic source reports Hitler proposes a world conquest plan involving a Japanese attack on Russia and a joint campaign to cut Allied supply lines. The plan includes Japan pushing into India from Burma and striking Africa, with Italy aiding a Mediterranean campaign and Vichy Madagascar supplying Rommel’s forces.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Japan
Russia
Europe
Far East
Madagascar
African
Hitler
Tokyo
India
Burma
East
Africa
Cape
Manchukuo
Soviet Union
Erwin Rommel
North Africa
Italy
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Berryville Fire Alarms Reported Twice
Berryville Virginia reports two fire alarms last night. The H. Manders Fire Company responded to a grass fire at J. R. Longerbeam's farm on Route 7 east of town around 9 30. A second alarm came in at 12 30 this morning.
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Berryville
Berryvoire
H. Mnders Fire Company
J. R. Longerbeam
Route 7
Town
Fun Makers Minstrel Show At Clearbrook High
Clearbrook High School hosts the Fun Makers Minstrel Show on March 18 at 8 p m to benefit the Glee Club. Admission is 40 cents for adults.
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Clearbrook Hi School
Glee Club
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Sumatra
Hubertus J. van Mook
Melbourne
H. V. Evatt
Winchester
Senator Harrison
Moore
Taverner
Eddy Paper Company
RAF
Virginia Woolen Company
Emmaner
Er Adee
Hodge
Dial
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